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2017 ACES SURVEY GREAT LAKES REGION INDIANA  MICHIGAN  OHIO

A Agricultural C Coverage E Evaluation S Survey

PURPOSE OF ACES  Benefits/Utility of June Area Survey  ACES is an extension of Area  Key supplemental information for Census.  Every 5 Years preceding the Census Mail out.

PURPOSE OF ACES CML: Census OPERATOR Mail List ACES WILL RECEIVE A Survey CENSUS

AREA V. ACES IN: 229 IN: 40 SEGMENT MI: 169 MI: 98 COUNT OH: 240 OH: 41 Designed to cover major Focused on minority operators, specialty farms, SAMPLE crops, livestock, and farm agri-urban land use strata. numbers. Photos boundaries are Photos boundaries are PHOTOS outlined in RED. outlined in BLUE. Starts with: Starts with: SEGMENT ID 12  13  14  15  16 97 No new Segments ALL New Segments SEGMENT STATUS

AREA V. ACES Measures the Provides data for those operations not Incompleteness of on the CML. DIFFERENT the List Frame. USES OF DATA Data IS used for Data NOT used for mid-year estimates. mid-year estimates. Combined AREA & ACES segments are used to measure of completeness of Census Mail List SAME (CML) coverage. USES OF DATA Not on Mail List (NML): Will receive a Census.

ACES WILL FEEL LIKE HOME

ACES SCREENING: SIMILAR TO JUNE AREA  Identify all tract farm operators or non-ag land utilization within the segment  Outline tracts in blue, assign a letter to each tract  Record information in screening form  VITAL to get complete name and address info  Just need tract level information  NO field level data will be collected  All other June Area screening rules apply

ACES QUESTIONNAIRE: CONDENSED VERSION OF JUNE AREA Face Page Section A : Op Description /Partners/Other Names Section E : Acres Operated, Cropland, CRP, WRP Section N : Economic Data Section P : Op Characteristics Section R : Conclusion

QUESTIONNAIRES: AREA V. ACES Section June Area Tract Questionnaire Item(s) or Form Location Agricultural Coverage Evaluation Survey (ACES) Face Page Operator Name/Address No Changes A Item 1 - Operation Description No Changes A Item 2-3 Partner Name/Address No Changes A Items 4 & 5 Other Mailing Addresses, Other Names Associated with No Changes the Operation C Crops Stocks Box Screening Removed D Field Level Data Table Removed D Items 54, 55 Cropland Irrigated, Wild Hay Removed E Acres Operated, Cropland, CRP, WRP No Changes E Items 7-12 Removed E.1 GM Crops Removed F Grain Stocks Removed G Hogs & Pigs Removed H Cattle & Calves Removed I Sheep & Lambs Removed J Goats & Kids Removed K Equine Removed L Other Farm Information Removed M Land Values & Cash Rents Removed N Economic Data No Changes O Computer Use Removed P Operator Characteristics No Changes R Conclusion No Changes

ACES QUESTIONNAIRE: CONDENSED VERSION OF JUNE AREA TWO IMPORTANT TAKEAWAYS:  VITAL to get complete name and address info.  Section N ( Economic Data & Points Sheet) must be completed for every ag tract.

ACES CONCLUSION

QUESTIONS? TWO VOLUNTEERS?